Players are given a countdown before being able to trigger their giant mech robot.

When it finally lands from the sky into the dirt you can jump inside and start blasting.

The machines control differently and have handy sideways boosts to help you get out of danger quickly.

You're instantly a target on the battlefield in one of these beasts but there's nothing better than when two mechs are pummeling each other with rockets while little pilots are darting about, trying to pick them off too.

It looks and feels epic.

Those expecting a traditional single-player campaign will be disappointed. Respawn have made this online-only.

And campaign elements, while there, are crafted very much as a secondary thought into the intense multiplayer battles between web foes.

There are 15 "maps" - fight arenas - in total. They all look a little too samey but range from gun-ravaged cities to space colonies and airbases.

Each is crafted superbly to give gamers lots of nooks and crannies to explore, hide in and take out enemies tactically.

There's a host of weapons and abilities to unlock as you progress through the game's ranking system.

And even the newest of players will walk away from a match with kills under their belt and a smile on their face.